I knew a few inside things before my first meeting (interview) with Dick, one, he himself was rather short, so did not always like tall people. The staff had warned Dick of my height and sold me as a "Gentle Viking". Dick also ran his studio like a Samurai, he would cut your hand off for little mistakes, but was forgiving on big blunders and would say  "You only get better when things go wrong!" I had never been so nervous to meet someone, after all he was the man that shaped modern fashion photography and had conquered both commerce and art. My nerves were tested even more on the first day of photographing, "Oh God, I hope it's all in focus" was all I could think about until the film rolled out of the dark room. The next day as Dick walked into the studio, my joy came out by picking him up (later I heard from witnesses his feet where dangling off the ground) and screaming "It's great and in focus!".

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